It’s a common feeling to seek safety in the external world – in stable jobs, secure homes, reliable relationships, or even just familiar routines. We often believe that if we can just control our circumstances, if we can just build enough external fortifications, we’ll finally feel secure. Yet, true and lasting safety isn’t something you acquire from the outside. It’s something you cultivate within.

https://medium.com/just-a-human/cultivating-inner-safety-the-foundation-of-your-outer-reality-6076419d5c0b